Mcandie Family History
Mcandie Surname Meaning
From Mc(Sh)anndaidh ‘son of Sandy’ using a gaelicized form of the Scottish personal name (a pet form of Alexander). Compare Sandy (3) Sandison.
From Gaelic Clann 'Ic Anndaidh or 'Ic Anndai (from Old Scandinavian personal name Sand(i)) the name of a sept on the island of Bernera; compare Sandy (2).
In theory, the name involved might be Old Scandinavian Andi, a possible pet-form of the male given name Árnthorr.
Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021
